Quality of data reported to a smaller-hospital pilot surveillance program

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2007 Apr;28(4):486-8. doi: 10.1086/513027. Epub 2007 Feb 26.

Abstract

This data quality study assessed the accuracy of data collected as part of a pilot smaller-hospital surveillance program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection and bloodstream infection (BSI). For reported MRSA infection, estimated values were as follows: sensitivity, 40%; specificity, 99.9%; and positive predictive value, 33.3%. For reported BSI, estimated values were as follows: sensitivity, 42.9%; specificity, 99.8%; and positive predictive value, 37.5%.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / epidemiology*
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Hospital Bed Capacity, under 100 / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospitals, Public / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Methicillin Resistance*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Population Surveillance / methods*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Quality Control
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
  • Victoria / epidemiology